The Free 2026 UK Utilities Salary Report

Discover real pay data from across the UK utilities sector - see what you should be getting paid.

Average Team Leader Salary

£50125 + compensation

Top 10% Team Leader Earners

£65000 + compensation

Percentage of Underpaid Workers

Over 34% are underpaid

Why You Should Get the Free UK Utilities Salary Report:

01
Know If You’re Being Underpaid

02
Increase Your Earning Potential

03
Make Smarter Career Decisions

Trusted Industry Data You Can Rely On

This report is built using real salary data from across the UK Utilities sector, giving you an accurate reflection of what salaries your qualifications and experience attracts, not out of date estimates or generic averages that have no real research behind it.

We’ve gathered data from a wide range of roles, experience levels and regions to ensure the report represents the entire industry and not just a select few positions.

  • Based on real earnings from workers across the UK

  • Covers multiple roles, regions and experience levels

  • Reflects up to date current salaries as of 2026

  • Independent and unbiased - focused purely on transparency

  • Built specifically for the utilities industry

Salary Distribution Across the Utilities Industry

Most utility workers are sitting within the >£52500 - £65000 range with a close second being the >£42500 - £52500 range.

Most workers within these pay scales will be skilled operatives and team leaders. At this level, workers have gained relevant qualifications and skills making them widely valuable to the utility sector. Team leaders are pushing towards the top end of this bracket with the average wages increasing year on year due to labour demand and lack of skilled supply.

Utilities Salary Distribution 2026 (Inc Compensation)

What This Report Includes

This report gives you a clear, data driven insight on what people are actually earning in the utilities field. No matter your role, experience or qualifications this report will help you see exactly where you stand and offer you actionable advice for your next steps to ensure positive career progression in future.

  • Full salary breakdown by role (from operative to site manager)

  • Regional pay differences

  • Salary progression based on experience

  • CIS vs PAYE earning comparisons

  • Overtime impact and average uplifts

  • Highest paying sectors in utilities

  • Actionable advice for your next career step

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